Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:26:03 +0100 From: Palle Girgensohn <girgen@pingpong.net> To: Tony Jago <tony@convoitec.com> Cc: Alec Kloss <alec@setfilepointer.com>, "<freebsd-afs@freebsd.org>" <freebsd-afs@freebsd.org>, "Jason C. Wells" <jcw@highperformance.net>, Derrick Brashear <shadow@gmail.com> Subject: Re: OpenAFS port [was: OpenAFS on FreeBSD Progress (Works)] Message-ID: <42451957-717C-4CA3-97D9-E2ACABE55E34@pingpong.net> In-Reply-To: <A22DDF0293864B03AD8FE957D5EB5316@valentine> References: <493ACAC4.5020806@linuxbox.com> <12501719@bb.ipt.ru> <493D898C.1030609@linuxbox.com> <22B6C509EF7C4AB0A2D8350C31BB8D5D@valentine> <57098597@bb.ipt.ru> <26695644@bb.ipt.ru> <DC87E29101195307B372C4F5@c-3157e155.1521-1-64736c12.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se> <20081213004251.GA88954@keira.kiwi-computer.com> <db6e3f110812121706i2b022e0bh3ff7413086c73dc1@mail.gmail.com> <A22DDF0293864B03AD8FE957D5EB5316@valentine>
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As long as nothing conflicts with arla, I also suggest an all in one installation. Keeps it simple, which is always important. Palle 13 dec 2008 kl. 03.27 skrev "Tony Jago" <tony@convoitec.com>: > I think that we probably don't need more then one port. Yes, I know > I was the one what originally proposed the meta port but I have > changed my mind :) The reason we had a server and a client port > originally was that the server was the only bit working and the > kernel model was set not to compile. The client was was arla client. > Now that both the openafs server and client are supported by the > openafs team I can see no reason why it shouldn't be all in one > port. The port should have separate rc variable to allow the > administrator to only start the client or the server if they choose > to. openafs_client_enable="YES" and openafs_server_enable="YES" for > example. This gets around all the conflicting file problems. The > kernel module need only be loaded if the client is required. This > would seem to be a much easier and cleaner solution. > > My 2 cents, > > Tony
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